Working on completing your information related to the generation one cartoon episodes, Jim Sorenson reveals yet another animation model, this time for the episode 'War of the Dinobots'.

This newest addition to the archives shows the meteor, and observatory models for this episode which introduces dinobots Snarl and Swoop. The first three Dinobots change alliances thanks to the influence of the Decepticons, and its up to Snarl and Swoop to help free the Autobots from Megatron, and try to convince the dinobots to rejoin the Autobot cause.

Pre-orders for Season 2 Volume 2 of Shout! Factory's Transformers Generation 1 Collection are available, and provide us with a release date and retail price for this, the next set in the series.

According to TVshowsonDVD.com, these pre-orders show the release date to be January 12th with an MSRP of $29.99.

Previous news regarding the cover art of the set can be found here. Don't forget, the entire collection is set to be released on October 20th in special collector's edition set (Matrix of Leadership Edition), but if you want the individual releases, now you know when to be on the lookout!

We recently reported that the soundtrack to the 1986 animated Transformers movie was named one of the Top 10 Sci-Fi soundtracks of all-time by Totalscifionline.com

The highlight of that album for many has always been the iconic rock anthem "The Touch" by Stan Bush. Totalscifionline.com recently took some time to interview Stan about not only making the list, but many other topics as well.

Here is an excerpt.
Were you commissioned to write 'The Touch' for Transformers the Movie, or did the song exist before then?

We actually wrote ‘The Touch’ for the Stallone move Cobra, but the record label ended up getting the song in Transformers: The Movie. I remember initially thinking it was just some cartoon movie, but little did I know it would become such a phenomenon.

What did you make of the movie and the use of your song in it?

It was very cool. I attended the screening and met some of the people who worked on the movie. It was great how they featured 'The Touch' in the crucial moments in the film.

Did you get to meet any of the cast, such as Orson Welles?

I met Weird Al Yankovic [who also featured on the soundtrack]. He was on the same record label, and we met at an industry party. I also met Greg Berger [Grimlock] and Peter Cullen [Optimus Prime].

TFormers reports that the latest Transformers cartoon Transformers Animated has finally been pulled from Cartoon Networks programming. This comes to us as no surprise as it was long known that it has been ended with season 3 with all links to season 4 removed.
To read TFormers original article please just click here.

Our good friend Stan Bush dropped us a line to let us know that the 1986 Transformers movie soundtrack has just been honored by totalscifionline.com. They have listed their Top 10 Sci-Fi movie soundtracks of all-time. Not surprisingly, the original Star Wars (or Episode IV: A new Hope, if you prefer) took top honors but the animated Transformers movie found its way onto the list at #10.

Here is what totalscifionline.com had to say about the Transformers soundtrack.

Queen’s gloriously bombastic score for Flash Gordon also ranked highly, as did the classical soundtrack to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Perhaps surprisingly, the soundtrack to 1986’s Transformers: The Movie clocked in at number 10 ahead of more obvious choices, proving that Vince DiCola and Stan Bush have still got – to quote the soundtrack’s most famous song – “The Touch”.

You may view the original article which has the complete Top 10 here.
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Thanks to our friends over at tvshowsonDVD.com we all have a good clean look at Shout! Factory Transformers Season 2 Volume 2 DVD cover art. At this point in time, there is no scheduled release date however keep your eyes glued to Seibertron.com for all the best news as it happens.

It would seem that the theme to the Shout! Factory DVDs will be somewhat like the Rhino releases where every DVD plays off the image of the previously released DVDs.

Seibertron.com member Johndoe4880 was kind enough to drop us some info on a new Frank Welker interview posted by the fine folks at Ugo.com.

In the interview Frank tells all on how he feels about the Shout! Factory re releases of the monumental G1 Transformers cartoons, tells us who his favorite character to voice was and gives us the scoop on how he wanted more lines in ROTF.